System designers and engineers constantly face design challenges to achieve higher data-rates in dense, optical applications. A popular system-level design approach in many high-speed applications marries the configurability and high-speed performance of FPGAs with the advantages of fiber optics.
Samtec’s new 25 Gbps and 28 Gbps FireFly™ VITA 57.4 FMC+ Development Kits provide an easy connection between FPGAs and fiber optics. This new solution offers an easy-to-use evaluation and … [Read more...]

VITA 57.4 FMC+ Standard
As an ANSI/VITA member, Samtec supports the release of the new ANSI/VITA 57.4-2018 FPGA Mezzanine Card Plus Standard. VITA 57.4, also referred to as FMC+, expands upon the I/O capabilities defined in ANSI/VITA 57.1 FMC by adding two new connectors that enable higher data rates.
FMC+ modules provide a standardized mezzanine card often employed in FPGA development solutions and by COTS manufacturers. Due to features such as their small form factor and … [Read more...]

Cobalt Digital is a US company that designs and manufactures electronic equipment for the HD & 4K television production and broadcast markets. I recently spoke with Jesse Foster, Cobalt Digital's VP of Marketing and Strategy, about the company, their industry, and the design challenges they face.
DANNY: Jesse, Tell me about Cobalt Digital. What is their product line and who are their customers?
JESSE: A large segment of Cobalt’s product portfolio is comprised … [Read more...]

Samtec recently completed an arduous flex and bend test on our Eye Speed® Ultra-Low Skew Twinax cable. This is used in our high speed cable assemblies, including the Samtec Flyover™ FQSFP-DD cable assembly. Besides achieving outstanding electrical performance, the testing has proved the cable to be rugged and provide stable electrical performance after repeated cycles.
QSFP-DD 101
QSFP-DD Double Density Pinout
QSFP-DD is a new module and cage/connector system similar to … [Read more...]

THE REAL TOP 10, NOT FAKE NEWS
Wow, so many important, world-shaping events have occured in the first six months of 2018. Mankind experienced the U.S. / North Korea Summit, the royal wedding, the World Cup, and 80+ blogs from Samtec, to name just a few. Since the mainstream media didn't give the Samtec blog the coverage it deserved, I'll proudly give you a brief, mid-year review of the Top 10 most popular Samtec blogs, year-to-date:
DISSIMILAR METALS AND THE RISK OF GALVANIC … [Read more...]

Samtec has a full-line of discrete wire cable assemblies and components, from ultra-micro assemblies (the SESDT series on 0.80 mm pitch and 32 AWG) to 34 amp power (the PESS series 6.35 mm pitch and 10 AWG), and about every stop in between.
The most popular discrete wire design is the .050” Tiger Eye™ system. This is the Samtec SFSD Series, a double row discrete wire cable assembly, and the SFSS Series single row design.
The Tiger Eye contact is a rugged contact for micro pitch … [Read more...]

Our customer Magnetrol manufactured the first liquid level switch to accurately and safely detect motion of liquid in boilers and feedwater systems. They also introduced the first pneumatic valve controller, supporting the growth of the nuclear power industry with new standards in safety and performance. Magnetrol® level and flow products evolved from mechanical and electro-mechanical devices to today’s microprocessor-based controls.
I caught up with Kevin Haynes, Senior Project … [Read more...]

Samtec has released the industry’s first 0.50 mm pitch edge card socket with justification beam. This design allows high-speed signals to pass through an incredibly dense connector while keeping the mating PCB at a reasonable cost.
The socket’s justification beam is designed to shift the card into proper alignment with the contacts. This allows for standard board tolerance on cards that typically would not work with ultra-fine pitch connectors. Manufacturing costs are then optimized … [Read more...]

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